Nest construction



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O O O O O O INVENTOR.

STANLEY E. KEAGLE ATTORNEY Jan. 17,

Filed Jan S. E. KEAGLE NEST CONSTRUCTION 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 17, 1950 2,494,709 NEST CONSTRUCTION Stanley E. Keagle, Minneapolis, Minn.

Application January 17, 1946, Serial No. 641,751

16 Claims. (Cl. 119-45) This invention has relation to a nest construction.

An object of the invention is to provide a nest construction which will be of simple and inexpensive structure and an improvement generally over nest constructions heretofore known.

A further object is to provide a nest construction wherein will be incorporated various improved features and characteristics of construction novel both as individual entities of the nest construction and in combination with each other.

A further object is to provide a nest construction of unique and improved character which will consist of elements adapted to be assembled in new and simple manner to produce the nest construction.

And a further object is to provide an improved nest construction as herein disclosed.

With the above objects in view, as well as others which will appear as the specification proceeds, the invention comprises the construction, arrangement and combination of parts as now to be fully described and as hereinafter to be specifically claimed, it being understood that the disclosure herein is merely illustrative and intended in no way in a limiting sense, changes in details of construction and arrangement of parts being permissible so long as within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the claims which follows.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view, partially in section and partially broken away, of a nest construction made according to the invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view, partially in section and partiallybroken away, of said nest construction;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view, taken substantially on line 3- 3 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view, taken substantially on line 4-4 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a side or end elevational view of the nest construction as it would appear from the right in Fig. 1 or from the left in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view, taken substantially on line 6-6 in Fig. 1.

Speaking generally, the nest construction of the invention consists of a front [5, channel ele-.

ments It, a roof or cover l1, spaced apart, parallel duplicate partitions l8, l8, [8a, 181) end members or pieces [9 in spaced, parallel relation to the outermost of the partitions, and upper and lower, spaced apart, parallel bases or bottoms, denoted 20 and 2 I, respectively, between and supported by partitions which are adjacent each other, as well as between and supported by the end members or pieces [9 and the partitions which are adjacent said end members or pieces.

Desirably, all of the elements of the nest construction can be of sheet metal.

The front [5 is constituted as a flat slab or sheet which is of rectilinear configuration as disclosed. The upperand lower margins of said front [5 are bent to provide elongated strips,

designated 22 and 23, respectively, which extend toward each other at locations adjacent the rearward surface of the front and are parallel with said front to define, together with the front,

rectilinear channels, denoted 24 and 25, respectively, of the front which open toward each other. The elongatedstrips 22 and 23 include transverse slots, represented 26 and 21, respectively, which are spaced at equal distance apart along said elongated strips, and slots 26 and 21 in the upper and lower elongated strips 22 and 23 are in alined relation. Opposite side margins of the front 15 are designated 28, 28.

The nest construction includes two channel elements I6, and one of said channel elements is adapted to be removably situated upon each of the opposite side margins 28 of said front l5. Each of the channel elements It is constituted as an elongated strip of rigid material bent upon itself, as at 29 and 30, at opposite sides of the channel element to provide three spaced apart, parallel entities, denoted 3|, 32 and 33, arranged in alined relation. Mlore explicitly, the elongated strip constituting each channel element I6 is bent upon itself at 29 to provide an intermediate length 32 and an outermost length 3| of the chan-,

margins 28, 28 of the front 15 so that said oppo site side margins lie snugly in the rectilinear channels 34, 34 of said channel elements and the opposite side edges of said front are in adjacent or contiguous relation to the channel elements at the locations of the bends 29, 29, and also so that the rectilinear channels 35, 35 of said chan- 3 nel elements are situated forwardly of the front l5 and open outwardly. As will be clear from the drawings, the rectilinear channels 34, 34 have width substantially equal to the thickness of the opposite side margins 28, 28 of said front I5. The lengths 32 and 33, providing the rectilinear channels 35, 35, of each channel element 56 are situated adjacent the forward surface of the front [5, and theopposite ends of the ohannel elements terminate substantially fltlsh with-the upper and lower marginal edges of said front.

Each of the partitions is constituted as a fiatportions, represented 36 and 37 respectively; The

upper edge 38 of each partition extends in oblique relation, rearwardly and upwardly, to the forward and rearward margins having the flange portions and 31."The lower margin of each partition, which isin-perpendicular-relationto said forward and" rearward margins and terminates substantiall'y'fiush with the lower margin of the front l 5, is bentupon'itselfasat-SS to provide an upwardly extending elongated strip 40 of each partition defining, together with the body of the partition, an'up'wardly opening rectilinear channel atone side thereof, and then" bent as'at 42 upon itself and arounda-lower portion'of the partition as at 43and'upwardlyt'0 provide an upwardly extending elongated strip Mof'ea'ch partitiondefining, together with the bodyof the partition, an upwardly op'ening'rectilinear channel 45 at the side of the partition opposite the'rectilinear channel 41. The elongat'edst'riprfl is constituted as the extreme end portion-"of thelower-margin of the correspondingpartition;

The forward flange portions36 of the partitions are adaptedto' be removably fitted into the rectilinear channels 24 and 25 upon-the upper and lower margins of the" front i5;- More explicitly, the upper end ofthe'flah'ge' portion 3e upon each partition is adapted 'to be' situat'ed-"in a-correspondin'g transverse slot: 26 and moved sid'ewise so as to liein the rectilinear channel 2&- at location adjacent said corresponding transverse slot 26; and the lower endo fthefiangeportion 36 upon each partition isiad'apte'd to be situated in a corresp'onding transverse slot 27 and moved'sidewise so as tolie in the rectilinear channel 25atlocation adjacent said correspondingtransverse slot at.

The construction 'and'a'rrangement' will be suchthat the upper and'lower ends of each partition will be at the same" sidesof the corresponding transverse s'lo'ts -28and- 2Twh'en the partitions are assembled with the front- I 5, andthe'construct'i'on and arrangementalso will be such that when said partitions and front are assembled together the partitions will be in perpendicular relation to the front.

The nest construction includes two end members' or pieces E 9, and each of said end members or: pieces is constituted asa' fiat slab or sheet which is of generally rectilinear configuration. Forward and rearward margins of each end mem her or piecel9 are parallel and are provided with right-angularly-bentflange portions, represented 4'8 andd'hrespdtively: The upper-edge 480i each end member-orpiece 19 extends in relation-to :said forwardand rearward margins of the end member or piece and terminates substantially flush with the lower margin of the front 15, is bent upon itself as denoted generally at 49 to provide an upwardly extending elongated strip '50 of each end member or piece defining, together with the body of the end member or piece, an upwardly opening rectilinear channel at the inner side of the corresponding end member or piece? Theelongated strip. 50 is. constituted as the extr'em'ezen'd portion of the lower'margin of the corresponding end member or piece.

The forward flange portions 46, 46 of the end members or pieces l9, [9 are adapted to be removably fitted-into the rectilinear channels 35, 35 of th channel elements I6, 16 upon the opposite side margins 28, 23 of the front i5. More explicitl-y, said: forwardlfiange portions #35, 46 are adaptedto be assembled with the channel elements l6, it so that said forward flange portions lie snugly in the rectilinear channels 35, 35 of said channel elements andthefreerouter edgesof the forward flange portions 46 are in adjacent or con tigu'ous relation-to the channel" elements at the locations of the bends "3G, 30'. The'c'o-nstruction and arrangement-willbe such that when said end members or pieces andfronflare assembled toterminate in" a singleplane, and the forward endsof the-upper'ed'ges fli'gas well as'the forward ends of the upper edges 3-8, terminate in about the same plane as-does' the upper margin of the front IS. The body 52"ofthe-roof-or cover I! is 'of' rectilinearconfiguration and of areato lie over all 'of the -space of the nest construction directly above andwithin theconfines of said front l5, partitions18 ,48, IB'w, [8b and end membersor pieces i=9; A f-ront' flange 53of said roof or cover Y is adapted to-extend downwardly from the-"forward edge of thebodyilin overlying,

adjacent relation to theforward' surface of the f-ront i5, andtabsfiupoirthe lower edge of said front fl'a'n'ge 53 areadapted to be bent, as at 55, around the defining surfaces of'circular openings 56, through the front [5, and to extendupwardly,

as at 51, in contiguous relationto' the rearward surface of said front [5. The circularopenings 56 are'situated between adjacent partitions, as wellas between outermost partitions and the end members or pieces IS. A rearflange 58 of the roof OTCOVSI' I 'I'is adaptedto extend downwardly from the rearward edgeof said body 52' in overlying relation to upper parts of the rearward margins .of the-partitions and-- end members or pieces l9. The lower marginof said rear flange 58 of saidroof. or cover is bentto provide an elongated strip 59 which extends-upwardly at the: interior sidei o'f the: rear: flange 58 and is parallel with sai'd: rear flange to define; together,

- with said rear flange, a rectilinear channel 60 of the: roof-tor cover: which-opensupwardly. The elongated strip 59 includes :transverse slots 6| which are spa'c'ed at. equal. distanceapart along saidelongated: strip; .and. there is a transverse slot: Skin-vertical alinement witheach set of corresponding transverse slots :26, 21; r

The: rearward: flange-portions: 31 of the partitions are-adapted to be removably fitted-into the rectilinear cl'i'aln'nel Bfiluponthe lower margin of 1 the rear flange 58;; More explicitly, an upper-part of the flange portion 31 upon each partition is I adapted to be situated in a corresponding transverse slot GI and moved sidewise so as to lie in the rectilinear channel 60 atlocation adjacent said corresponding slot 6|. To this end, the flange portions 31 are notched, as at 62.

The rearward flange portions 41 of the end members or pieces I9 are adapted to be removably fitted into the open ends of the rectilinear channel 60 upon said lower margin of said rear flange 58. To this end, an upper part of the flange portion 41 upon each end member or piece I9 is notched, as at 63. Upper parts of the flange portions 4! upon the end members or pieces I9 are slid into the open ends of the rectilinear channel 6!] by movement of the upper rearward margins of said end members or pieces inwardly of the nest construction in a manner which will be understood. When the end members or pieces I9 are assembled with the elongated strips 59 upon the rear flange 58 of the roof or cover 11,

pieces 19, I9. Tabs 65 upon the opposite ends of I the rear flange 58 are bent to overlap the end members or pieces I9, and tabs 66 upon said end members or pieces are bent to overlap the opposite end portions of said rear flange 58.

Each upper base-or bottom 20 consists of a body portion 6! constituted as a flat slab or sheet of rectilinear configuration having flange portions 68 extending downwardly from each of its four The flange portions 68 as disclosed are sides. substantially perpendicular to the body portion 61. The forward flange portion 68 of each upper base or bottom 20 is adapted to be rested upon a lug or lugs 69 struck rearwardly from the front I5, and the opposite side flanges 68, 6B of each upper base or bottom 20 are adapted to be rested upon lower lugs I0 struck from adjacent partitions, or from an adjacent partition and an adjacent end member or piece I9, as the case may be. Upper lugs 1| struck from the partitions or end members or pieces are adapted to lie over the opposite side portions of the upper surfaces of the upper bases or bottoms 20 thus to cause said upper bases or bottoms to be retained upon the lugs 69 and I0 against liability of accidental displacement.

or bottom 20 is in assembled position, the forward flange portion 68 of said upper base or bottom will be in adjacent relation to the interior surface of the front I5. Also when the upper bases or bottoms are assembled, the opposite side flange portions 68, 68 of each upper base or bottom will be in contiguous relation to the adj acent partitions or in contiguous relation to an adjacent partition and an adjacent end member or piece |9, as the case may be. And too when the upper bases or bottoms are assembled, the rearward flange 68 of each upper base or bottom will be in contiguous relation to at least one rearward flange 3'! upon a partition, or in contiguous relation to a rearward flange 41 upon an end member or piece I9.

Each lower base .or bottom 2| consists of a body portion I2 constituted as a flat slab or sheet The construction and arrangement will be such that when each upper base linear channel provided by the elongated.

strip 23 and the lower part of the front H5, and the opposite side flange portions I3, I3 of each lower base or bottom 2| are adapted to be fitted into adjacent rectilinear channels 4|, 45, 5|, as the case may be, thus to be seated. Lugs I4 struck from the partitions or end members or pieces I9 are adapted to lie over the opposite- .side portions of the upper surfaces of the lower bases or bottoms 2| thus to cause said lower.

bases or bottoms to remain seated against liability of accidental displacement. The construction and arrangement will be such that when each lower base or bottom 2| is in assembled position, the forward flange portion I3 of said lower base or bottom will be in adjacent relation to the interior surface of the front I5, the opposite side flange portions I3, I3 of said lower base or bottom will be in contiguous relation to the adjacent partitions; or in contiguous relation to i an adjacent partition and an adjacent end member or piece I9, as the case may be; and the rearward flange I3 of the lower base or bottom will be in contiguous relation to at least one rearward flange 31 upon a partition, or in contiguous relation to a rearward flange 41 upon an end member or piece I9.

Upper and lower, horizontal standing rails,

denoted 15 and 16, respectively, for chickens, or

other fowl, are disposed forwardly of and adjacent to the circular openings 56 in parallel relation to the front I5. Supporting bars I! for the upper standing rail I5 include outer end portions situated beneath the opposite end portions of said upper standing rail I5 and inner end portions I8 suitably and conveniently supported in alined openings 19 in the end members or pieces I9 provided by striking outwardly portions of said end members or pieces. Supporting bars 80 for the lower standing rails I6, I6 include outer end portions situated beneath the opposite end portions of said lower standing rails I6, I6 and inner end portions 8| suitably and conveniently supported in alined openings 82 in said end. members or pieces I9 also provided by outward striking of portions of said end members or pieces.

Hanger straps for the nest construction, suitably and conveniently assembled with the roof or cover II, are denoted 83.

The nest construction here presented is of type to be shipped to customers in knocked-down condition. In the operation of making assembly of the parts or elements of the nest construction, the front I5 can be laid face down, with the channel elements I6, I6 applied to the opposite side margins 28, 28 of said front. The forward flange portions 36 of the partitions can be as sembled with the upper and lower rectilinear channels 24 and 25 in the manner as set forth. The forward flange portions 46 of the end. members or pieces |9can be assembled with the rectilinear channels and the bottoms 20 and 2| can be assembled in the structure in the manner also as set forth. Then the roof or cover H can be. put in place and secured; And, finally, thestanding-rails l and"; canJbe assembled with:

the end members or pieces t9;v By employmentof the hanger straps 83, the assembled nest con struction. can be supported in position. whereit is. tofind use. Desirablm the nest construction will be. supported so that its rearward side will be. against a wall or other surface, thus to: be1 closed Attention is called to. the fact that all ofthe. entities or-elements. of the nest-construction are.-

adapted to be readily and easily assembled together in .very simple manner and securedbyemployment of fastening; means included as integral parts of the entities or elements of. said nest. construction.

What is claimed is:

1. In a nest construction; a-front member con- Sisting. of a sheetof material having anopening,

spaced apart endmemberaeach consisting of. a:

sheet of material extendingrea-rwardly from opposite side: margins of said front: member at.

angular relation to thefront member, a forward margin of each of said spaced apart, end members including an, inwardly extendingiflangeportion, and a: pair of channel: elements for connecting opposite side margins of said front memberand. the inwardly extending. flange portions of. said end members, respectively, to each other, each of said channelelements being constituted as an elongated stripbient upon itself to provide an intermediate-length and: outermost lengths of each channel element parallelwith and spaced; from said: intermediate length defining inwardly and outwardly opening rectilinear channels of. each of said. channel elements, each. oftheopposite side margins. of said front member being, fitted to one of the rectilinear channels of: the

channel element at the corresponding; side of the front member and the inwardly extending; flange portion of each of said end. members being fitted to the other ofthe rectilinear channels. of the channel element at the corresponding side of said front member.

2. The combination. as specified in claim and ineansfor securing rearward portions of-said, spaced apart end members. in rigid relation; to each other.

3. The combination as-specified in claim 1,.

a partition consisting of a sheet of material be tween and in spaced relation to said spacedapart end members supported by and extending rearwardly from saidfront member at. angular.

relation thereto, and means for securing rearward portions of said and members and said partition in. fixed relation to: each other.

l. A. nest flange portions of said end members, respectively,, to each other, each ofsaid channel elements beingconstituted as an.elongated strip bent upon. itself to provide an. intermediate length and-out ermost lengths of each. channel element parallel with and spaced from. said intermediate length.

defining inwardly and; outwardly opening recti.--

linear channels of each of. said channel elements,

each of the opposite sidemargins ofsaid front.

construction comprising. a front: member consisting of a sheet'of material havmg" member: being: fitted to one of the. rectilinear.

channels of the channel element at the corresponding side of. the front member and the inwardly extending flange portion of eachof said end members being fitted to the other of the.

rectilinear channels: of the channel element at the. corresponding side of said front member, a partitionv consisting of a sheet of material. between and in spaced relation to said spaced apart end membersv supported by and extending rearwardly from saidfront member at angular relation thereto,. means for securing rearward end portions of" said end members and said partition infixed relationto each other, and base memhere below said openings supported between said end members and said partition.

-5;. A nest construction comprising a front member consisting. of a sheetof material having openings, spaced apart end members each con, sisting of a sheet of material extending rearwardly from. opposite side margins of said front member at angular relation to the front member, a forward margin of each of said spaced apart end members. including an inwardly ex-' tending flange portion, a pair of channel elements for connecting opposite side margins of said front member andthe inwardly extending flange portions of said end members, respectively, to

eachother, each of said channel elements being constituted as an elongated strip bent upon itself to provide an intermediate length and outermost lengths of each channel element parallel with and. spaced from said intermediate length defining inwardly and outwardly opening recgs tilinear channels of each of said channel elements, each of the-opposite side margins of said front member being fitted to one of the rectilinear channels of the channel'element at the corresponding side of the front member and the in- :wa-rdly extending flange portionof each of said end'members being fitted to the other of the rectilinear channels of the channel element at the. corresponding side of said frontmember, a partition consisting of a sheet of material between and in spaced relation to said spaced apart end members supported. by and extending rearwardly from: said front member at angular relation thereto, a cover for upper edge portions. of said front member and end memberszand said partition; means integral with said cover for securing rearwardportionsof said end. members and saidpartition in fixed relation to each other, and-base members below said openings supported between saidend members and saidpartition.

6.. In a nest construction, a front member consisting of a sheet of material having spaced apart openings, upper and lower margins of said front member being bent to provide upper and lower elongated strips of the frontmember which xtendtoward each other: at location adjacent a rearward surface of said. front. member, said upper and lower elongated strips defining, together with'the front member, upper and lower rectilinear channels of said front member which .1 open toward each other, said upper and lower member at angular relation to the front member, a. forward margin of each" of said spaced apartendv members includingan inwardly extendingflange portion, a pair of channel elements for connecting opposite: side margins of said front member and: theinwardly extending flange portions of said end members, respectively, to each other, each of said channel elements being constituted as an elongated strip bent upon itself to provide an intermediate length and outermost lengths of each channel element parallel with and spaced from said intermediate length defining inwardly and outwardly opening rectilinear channels of each of said channel elements, each of the pposite side margins of said front member being fitted to one of the rectilinear channels of the channel element at the corresponding side of the front member and the inwardly extending flange portion of each of said end members being fitted to the other of the rectilinear channels of the channel element at the corresponding side of said front member, a partition consisting of a sheet of material between and in spaced relation to said spaced apart end members and extending rearwardly from said front member at angular relation thereto, the forward margin of said partition including a flange portion substantially at right angular relation to the partition, upper and lower ends of the forward flange portion of said partition being adapted to be situated in the vertically alined, transverse slots in the upper and lower elongated strips, respectively, of said front member and moved sidewise to lie in the upper and lower rectilinear channels of the front member, and means for securing rearward portions of said end members and said partitions in fixed relation to each other.

'7. A nest construction comprising a front member consisting of a sheet of material having spaced apart openings, upper and lower margins of said front member being bent to provide upper and lower elongated strips of the front member which extend toward each other at location adjacent a rearward surface of said front member, said upper and lower elongated strips defining, together with said front member, upper and lower rectilinear channels of said front member which open toward each other, said upper and lower elongated strips including vertically aligned transverse slots, spaced apart end members each consisting of a sheet of material extending rearwardly from opposite side margins of said front member at angular relation to the front member, a forward margin of each of said spaced apart end members including an inwardly extending flange portion, a pair of channel elements for connecting opposite side margins of said front member and the inwardly extending flange portions of said end members, respectively, to each other, each of said channel elements being constituted as an elongated strip bent upon itself to provide an intermediate length and outermost lengths of each channel element parallel with and spaced from said intermediate length defining inwardly and outwardly opening rectilinear channels of each of said channel elements, each of the opposite side margins of said front member being fitted to one of the rectilinear channels of the channel element at the corresponding side of the front member and the inwardly extending flange portion of each of said end members being fitted to the other of the rectilinear channels of the channel element at the corresponding side of said front member, a partition consisting of a sheet of material between and in spaced relation to said spaced apart end members and extending rearwardly from said frontimember at angular right angular relation thereto, upper and lower ends of the forward flange portion of said parti-w tion being adapted to be situated in the vertically alined, transverse slots in the upper and lower elongated strips, respectively, of the front member and moved sidewise to lie in the upper and lower rectilinear channels of the front member, a cover for upper edge portions of said front member and end members and said partition, means integral with said cover for securing rearward portions of said end members and said partition in fixed relation to each other, and base members below said openings supported between said end members and said partition.

8. A nest construction comprising a front member consisting of a sheet of material having spaced apart openings, upper and lower margins of said front member being bent to provide upper and lower elongated strips of the front member which extend toward each other at location adjacent a rearward surface of said front member, said upper and lower elongated strips defining, together with said front member, upper and lower rectilinear channels of said front member which open toward each other, said upper and lower elongated strips including vertically alined transverse slots, spaced apart end members each consisting of a sheet of material extending rearwardly from opposite side margins of said front member at angular relation to the front member, a forward margin of each of said spaced apart end members including an inwardly extending flange portion, a pair of channel elements for connecting opposite side margins of said front member and the inwardly extending flange portions of said end members, respectively, to each other, each of said channel elements being constituted as an elongated strip bent upon itself to provide an intermediate length and outermost lengths of each channel element parallel with and spaced from said intermediate length defining inwardly and outwardly opening rectilinear channels of each of said channel elements,

each of the opposite side margins of said front member being fitted to one of the rectilinear channels of the channel element at the corresponding side of the front member and the inwardly extending flange portion of each of said end members being fitted to the other of the rectilinear channels of the channel element at the corresponding side of said front member, a partition consisting of a sheet of material between and in spaced relation to said spaced apart end members and extending rearwardly from said front member at angular relation thereto, the forward margin of said partition including a flange portion substantially at right angular relation thereto, upper and lower ends of the forward flange portion of said partition being adapted to be situated in the vertically alined, transverse slots in the upper and lower elongated strips, respectively, of the front member and moved sidewise to lie in the upper and lower rectilinear channels of the front member, a cover fitted over the upper edges of said front member, said partition and said end members, a front flange integral with said cover extending downwardly in overlying relation to a forward surface of said front member, a tab on said front flange bent around a defining surface of one of said openings in the front member, a rear flange integral with said cover extending downwardly in overlying relation to upper parts of the rear margins of said partition and end members and having itslower margin bent to provide an elongated strip upon said rear flange extending upwardly at the interior side of, the rear flange in parallel relation thereto to define, togeth'er'with 'said rear flange, a rectilinear channel of said and supporting bars for said stand carried by said "end members.

'9. A nest construction comprising a front member consisting of a sheet of material having upper and lower rows of spaced apart openings for passage of fowl, upper and lower margins of said front member being bent to provide upper:

and lower elongatedstrips of the front member which extend toward each other at location adjacent a rearward surface of and parallel with said front member, said upper and lower elongated strips defining, together with the front":

member, upper and lower rectilinear channels of said front member which-opentoward each other, said upper and lower elongated strips including vertically alined transverse slots, spaced apart end members each consisting of a sheetof mate-- rial extending rearwardly from opposite side margins of said front member substantially at right angular relation to the front member, each of forward and rearward margins of each of said spaced apart =end members including av flange- "portion-substantially at right angular relation to the corresponding end member and the lower margin of each ofsaid'spac'ed apartend members being bent upon itself to provide an upwardly -'cxtending elongated strip defining, together with the body of said "corresponding end member an upwardly opening rectilinear channel at the inner side of the corresponding end member, 'aipair'of channel elements for conne'cting opposite side portions of said front member -:and the forward' flange portions of said end members, respectively, to each other, each of said channel elements bein constituted as an elongated strip bent uponsitself to provide an intermediatelength and outermost lengths of each channel element parallel with and spaced from said intermediate length defining inwardly and outwardly opening rectilinear channels of each of said. channel elements, each of the opposite side portionswof said front member being fitted 'to one "of therectilinear channels of the channel element at the correspondingside of the front member :and the forward flange portion of each of said end members being fitted to the other of the rectilinear channels of the channel-elementtat the corresponding slde'of said 'vi'de an upwardl extending elongated strip "dc dining, together with the body of said partition,

:an upwardly opening rectilinear channel'at'each of opposite sides-of the partition, upper and lower ends of the forward flange portion of saidrpartition being adapted'to be situated inthe vertically alined, transverse slots in the upper and lower elongated strips, respectively, of said front member and'moved sidewise to lie in the upper and lower re'ctilinear-channelso'f the frontmember a 'cover fitted over upper edges of said frontm'enn ber; said-partition and said end members, a front flange integral with said cover extending downwardly in overlying relation to 'a forward surface of said front member, tabs on said front flange bent around defining surfaces of spaced apart openings of said upper "row of openings in the front member, openings of said upper and lower rows of spaced "apart openings being situated between said partition and said end members, a

rear flange integral with said cover extending downwardly in overlying relation to upper "parts "of the rearward margins of said partition and said end members and having its lower margin bent to provide an elongated strip upon said rear flange extending upwardly at the interior side of the rear flange in parallel relation thereto to define, together with said rear flange, a rectilinear channel of said cover which opens upwardly, there being spaced apart, transverse slots in said elongated'strip upon said rear flange in transversely alined relation'with'thetransverse slots'in the upperand lower elongated strips of said front member, the rearward flange portion-upon said partition being notched'and adapted to be situated in a transverse slot of said elongated strip upon said rear flange and-moved sidewise to lie in'said'rectilinearchannel of said cover,the rearwa'rdflange portion upon each end member being notched andadaptedt0'besituated'in'the'open end portions of 'saidrectilinearchannel of the cover, end flangesintegral with said cover, extending downwardly in "overlying, contiguous relation to upper portions of exterior surfaces of said end members, base members below spaced apart openings of 'saidupper row of openings supported between said partition and end members, base members below spaced apart openings of said lower row 'of'openings supported by saidupwardly opening rectilinear channels at the lower'margins m'ember consi's'ting of a sheet of material having upper and lower rows of "spaced apart openings for passage of fowl, upper and lower margins of said front member being bent to provide upper and lower elongated strips of the front member which extend "towardeach other at'location adjacentarearward surfaceof and parallel'with said front member, said upper and lower elongated strips defining, together with the front member, upper-and lower rectilinear channels of said front member which open toward each other, said upper and lower elongated strips including vertically alined transverse slots, spaced apart "end members each consisting of a sheet of material extending rearwardly from'opposite side margins of said front member substantially at right angular relation to "the "front member,

:members being bent upon itself fto provide .an

upwardl 'extending'ielongated stripdefining, to-

;gether with .the body of "said i-corresp'onding end member, an upwardly opening rectilinear channel at the inner side of the corresponding end member, a pair of channel elements for connecting opposite side margins of said front member and the forward flange portions of said end members, respectively, to each other, each of said channel elements being constituted as an elongated strip bent upon itself to provide an intermediate length and outermost lengths of each channel element parallel, with and spaced from said intermediate length defining inwardly and outwardly opening rectilinear channels of each of said channel elements, each of the opp site side margins of said front member being fitted to one of the rectilinear channels of the channel element at the corresponding side of the front member and the forward flange portion of each of said end members being fitted to the other of the rectilinear channels of the chan nel element at the corresponding side of said front member, spaced apart partitions each consisting of a sheet of material between and in spaced relation to said spaced apart end members and extending rearwardly from said front member substantially at right angular relation there- I to, each of forward and rearward margins of each of said spaced apart partitions including a flange portion substantially at right angular relation to the corresponding partition and the lower margin of each of said partitions being bent upon itself to provide upwardly extending elongated strips defining, together with the body of said corresponding partition, an upwardly opening rectilinear channel at each of opposite surfaces of the corresponding partition, upper and lower ends of the forward flange portion of each partition being adapted to be situated in the vertically alined, transverse slots in the upper and lower elongated strips, respectively, of said front member and moved sidewise to lie in the upper and lower rectilinear channels of the front member, a cover fitted over the upper edges of said front member, said partitions and said end members, a front flange integral with said cover extending downwardly in overlying relation to a forward surface of said front member, tabs on said front flange bent around defining surfaces of spaced apart openings of said upper row of openings in the front member, openings of said upper and lower rows of spaced apart openings being situated between adjacent partitions and between each outermost partition and the end member adjacent thereto, a rear flange integral with said cover extending downwardly in overlying relation to upper parts of the rearward margins of said partitions and end members and having its lower margin bent to provide an elongated strip upon said rear flange extending upwardly at the interior side of the rear flange in parallel relation thereto to define, together with said rear flange, a rectilinear channel of said cover which opens upwardly, there being spaced apart, transverse slots in said elongated strip upon said rear flange intransversely alined relation with the transverse slots in the upper and lower elongated strips of said front member, the rearward flange portion upon each of said partitions being notched and adapted to be situated in a transverse slot of said elongated strip upon said rear flange and moved sidewise to lie in said rectilinear channel of said cover, the rearward flange portion upon each end member being notched and adapted to be situated in the open end portions of said rectilinear channel of the cover, end flanges integral with said cover extending downwardl in overlying,

A surfaces of said end members, base members below spaced apart openings of said upper row of openings supported between adjacent partitions and between each outermost partition and the adjacent end membenbase members below spaced apart openings of said lower row of openings supported by said upwardly opening rectilinear channels at the lower margins of said partitions andend members between adjacent partitions and between each outermost partition and the adjacent end member, stands for fowl situated forwardly of said front member, support ing bars for said stands secured in said end members, and a supporting strap upon said cover.

11. In a nest construction, a front member consisting of a sheet of material having an opening, spaced apart end members each consisting of a sheet of material extending rearwardly from opposite side margins of said front member at angular relation to the front member, a forward margin of each of said spaced apart end members including an inwardly extending flange portion, a pair of channel elements for connecting opposite side margins of said front member and the inwardly extending flange portions of said endmembers, respectively, to each other, each of said channel elements being constituted as a strip of material providing an intermediate portion and outermost portions of each channel element substantially parallel with and spaced from said intermediate portion defining inwardly and outwardly opening channels of each of said channel elements, each of the opposite side margins of said front member being fitted to one of the channels of the channel element at the corresponding side of the front member and the inwardly extending flange portion of each of said end members being fitted to the other of the channels of the channel element at the corresponding side of said front member, and means for securing said spaced apart end members to each other.

12. The combination as specified in claim 11, and a partition consisting of a sheet of material between and in spaced relation to said spaced apart end members and extending rearwardly from said front member at angular relation thereto.

13. In a nest combination, a front member consisting of a sheet of material, spaced apart end members each consisting of a sheet of material extending rearwardly from opposite side margins of said front member at angular relation to the front member, means connecting opposite side margins of said front member and said end members, respectively, to each other, upper and lower margins of said front member providing upper and lower strips of the front member extending toward each other at location adjacent a rearward surface of said front member, said upper and lower strips defining, together with the body of the front member, upper and lower channels of said front member which open toward each other, said upper and lower strips including vertically alined transverse slots, and a partition consisting of a sheet of material between and in spaced relation to said spaced apart end members extending rearwardly from said front member at angular relation thereto, the forward margin of said partition including a flange portion substantially at right angular relation to the partition, upper and lower ends of the forward flange portion of said partition being adapted to be situated in the vertically alined, transverse slots in the upper and lower strips, respectively, of said .front member and moved sidewise to lie inthe upper and lower channels of the front member thus tobe secured to said front member.

14. The combination as specified in claim 13, ,a cover fitted over the upper edges of said front membensaid partition andsaid end members, a rearward flange integral with saidcover extending downwardly in overlying relation to upper parts of rearward margins of said partition and end members and providing a strip upon said rear flange extending upwardly at the interior side of the rear flange to "define, together with said rear flange, a channel of said cover which opens upwardly, there being spaced apart, transverse slots in said strip upon said rear flange in transversely .alined relation with the transverse slots in the strip of said front member, the rearward flange portions upon said partition and said :end members being adapted to be'situated in said channel of said cover.

15. In a nestconstr-uction,afront member consisting of a sheet :of material having an opening for passage of fowl, spaced apart end members ach consisting of a sheet of material socured-to and extending rearwardly from opposite side margins of said front member at angular relation to the front member, a cover fitted over upper portions of said front and end members, a. front flange integral with said cover extending downwardly in, overlying relation to a forward surface of said front member, and a tab on said front flange ,fitted into said opening and around defining surfaces thereof.

16. The combination as specified in claim 15, said cover including a rear flange overlying upper portions of rearward edges of said spaced apart end'walls, and means securing rearward parts of the. spaced apart end walls to said rear flange.

STANLEY E. KEAGLE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 828,751 Knudson Aug. 14, 1906 1,122,964 Maloney Dec. 29, 1914 1,412,566 .Miller Apr. 11, 19.22

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 21,396 Australia of 1929 

